Gemstones by Shape

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This semiprecious basic black gemstone closely resembles black onyx, but since we have been unable to verify its true classification, "black stone" is the most honest name we can give to these beads and pendants. Note that black stone jewelry components...

Druzy: The stunning visual appeal of druzy beads and pendants makes them great options for jewelry focals. Sometimes spelled druse or drusy, druzy is a layer of fine crystals that forms on the inner surfaces of geodes and rock fractures over millions of...

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Tigereye Beads come in richly chatoyant browns and yellows with a golden luster. While legends exist of Roman soldiers wearing this "all seeing" stone for protection in battle, tigereye was not considered a semiprecious gemstone until the late 19th...

Tourmalated quartz beads are cut from quartz that is imbued with dark needles of tourmaline. Also known as black hair quartz beads, these beautiful semiprecious beads are in the family of macrocrystalline quartz - that is, quartz with crystals that are...

Tourmaline is a complex crystalline silicate containing aluminum, boron and other elements. Its name derives from the Sinhalese (Sri Lankan) word tura mali, meaning "stone of mixed colors," and our mixed tourmaline strands can indeed contain blue...

LabradoriteLabradorite beads and pendants offer striking rainbow-colored reflections when light hits them from a particular direction. The labradorescence, or schiller, in these semiprecious beads and pendants offers the same stunning visual effect...

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Terra Agate: No gemstone is more creatively striped by nature than agate. This distinct and dramatically banded variety of chalcedony is composed of quartz layers, which varies greatly and can be of many colors. Each individual agate forms by filling a...

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Aquamarine belongs to the beryl gemstone family. Bead-grade aquamarine tends to have many interesting inclusions and numerous opaque areas. The more intense the color of this stone, the higher its value. Aquamarine is a hard gemstone, which makes it an...

Onyx is a striped, semiprecious variety of agate, with white, black, brown or red alternating bands. It is different from regular agate only in that the bands of which it is composed are parallel and regular. The name onyx originates from the Greek word...

Onyx is a striped, semiprecious variety of agate, with white, black, brown or red alternating bands. It is different from regular agate only in that the bands of which it is composed are parallel and regular. The name onyx originates from the Greek word...

Chili Jasper has muted shades of red, brown, creamy off-white and occasionally dark green, like dried chili peppers ready to spice up a dish. Red jaspers are considered to be good for enhancing stamina, endurance, courage and good health. Find related...

Turquoise has been revered for thousands of years. Its name means "Turkish stone" in French, a reference to where Persian material passed on its way to Europe. Turquoise is considerably softer than quartz, and is usually treated for stability. Chinese...

Amazing color fills these Dakota Stones gemstone beads. These beads feature a perfectly round shape. They are small in size, so you can use them as spacers or as pops of color in earrings. Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar,...

Bring natural color to your designs with the Dakota Stones 6mm Venus Jasper round beads. These beads are perfectly round in shape, so you can use them with any style. They are versatile in size, so you can use them in necklaces, bracelets and even...

For a colorful appearance in your styles, try these Dakota Stones beads. These gemstone beads are perfectly round in shape, so you can use them in all kinds of styles. Each bead features a wide stringing hole, perfect for using with thicker stringing...

For a rich touch of color in your designs, go for these Dakota Stones gemstone beads. These amethyst beads feature a round shape with a star cut filled with triangular facets. You'll love using these beads in matching necklace and bracelet sets. They...

Gemstone style fills these beads from Dakota Stones. These blue apatite beads have a round shape with facets that catch the light. Blue apatite is a blue transparent phosphate material. It derives from the Greek word "apate," meaning to deceive, because...

Showcase style with ancient meaning using these Dakota Stones beads. These beads are made to resemble beads first found in Ancient India. The full details of their use in ancient times are unknown, although they were often passed down as prized...

Bring mossy color to designs with these Dakota Stones beads. These gemstone beads feature lush green color with flecks of black in the matrix, for an earthy look you won't want to pass up. These rounded beads are also faceted for extra shine. You can use...

Add gemstone style to your next design with these beads from Dakota stones. These beads are perfectly round in shape and feature a versatile size that you can use in all kinds of designs. These beads would look wonderful in matching necklace and bracelet...

Shining black color combines with gleaming facets in these onyx 8mm faceted roundel beads from Dakota Stones. These rounded beads feature a glossy black color that is only enhanced by the diamond-shaped facets cut into their surface. Onyx is a variety of...

Put orbs of mysterious black color into your designs with the onyx 8mm round beads from Dakota Stones. These classic round beads feature a glossy black color that would complement silver components well. Onyx is a variety of chalcedony that is similar to...

You'll love bringing soothing style to designs with these gemstone beads. These powder blue impression jasper beads from Dakota Stones feature a classic round shape that will work anywhere. They display a soft sky blue color interspersed with hints of...

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LabradoriteLabradorite beads and pendants offer striking rainbow-colored reflections when light hits them from a particular direction. The labradorescence, or schiller, in these semiprecious beads and pendants offers the same stunning visual effect...

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Larvikite, more commonly known as black labradorite, is an igneous rock that occurs only in the Oslo rift near Larvik, Norway. Like labradorite, larvikite is a coarse-grained mixture of plagioclase and feldspar. Individual grains of anorthoclase within...

Amazonite is a relatively rare blue-green variety of microcline (a feldspar mineral) used as a semiprecious stone. This opaque stone has a silky luster or silvery sheen and is often found with white, yellow or gray inclusions. Amazonite, sometimes called...

This semiprecious basic black gemstone closely resembles black onyx, but since we have been unable to verify its true classification, "black stone" is the most honest name we can give to these beads and pendants. Note that black stone jewelry components...

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Sand-colored picture jasper beads display streaks and marking that often seem to depict landscapes - from desert sand dunes to rocky mountains to dry riverbeds. This semiprecious gemstone is actually petrified mud. The mud was rich in quartz that oozed...

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Red creek jasper beads are also known as Chinese picasso beads, reed picasso beads, and red cherry creek jasper beads. While these stunning semiprecious beads offer wonderful patterns in shades of rusty red, ochre, taupe and gray, the name is descriptive...

Tigereye Beads come in richly chatoyant browns and yellows with a golden luster. While legends exist of Roman soldiers wearing this "all seeing" stone for protection in battle, tigereye was not considered a semiprecious gemstone until the late 19th...

Rock crystal quartz, the most common form of macrocrystalline quartz, is a clear quartz with a colorless, transparent, quiet beauty. We're told that our supply of rock crystal beads is natural, but occasionally we suspect we've been sold lab-grown...

Rock crystal quartz, the most common form of macrocrystalline quartz, is a clear quartz with a colorless, transparent, quiet beauty. We're told that our supply of rock crystal beads is natural, but occasionally we suspect we've been sold lab-grown...

Amethyst Sage Agate (sometimes called Sage Amethyst) is a dendritic agate with a base of lilac purple, cream, white, tan or dusty sage green, with dark dendrites (branching patterns like tree branches or river deltas) and black manganese veining. Some...

Amethyst Sage Agate (sometimes called Sage Amethyst) is a dendritic agate with a base of lilac purple, cream, white, tan or dusty sage green, with dark dendrites (branching patterns like tree branches or river deltas) and black manganese veining. Some...

Sardonyx is a variety of onyx that typically comes in shades of red (the word "sard" means "red"). Our Black Sardonyx beads are predominantly black, with bands, stripes and swirls of bright white, milky semitranslucent white, and occasionally dark...

Azure Agate: Our azure agate beads are darker blue than many azure agate beads on the market. They are a vivid mix of indigo, cobalt blue, white, black, translucent gray and occasionally some red-browns. Some of the beads have dark blue or black spots...

Chrysocolla is a hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral, in shades of green, blue, blue-green, black and brown. It is commonly found in copper mines. Pure chrysocolla is soft and fragile. However, most chrysocolla beads are in a matrix of rock crystal...

Some mystics believe amethyst cures impatience and alleviates feelings of victimization. Please see the Related Products links below for similar items, and more information about this stone. Questions? E-mail us for friendly, expert help!

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The name apatite is quite appropriate, considering this mineral makes up the teeth in all vertebrate animals (and teeth are used to satisfy one's appetite!). In fact, it comprises more than 60% of the bones and teeth in humans, fish, birds, cows, and...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

You can add natural style to your designs with the Dakota Stones 8mm fancy Jasper faceted roundel beads. These rounded beads are full of classic style. The diamond-shaped facets cut into the surface enhance the shine of each one. These versatile beads...

Give your jewelry designs gemstone style. These Dakota Stones beads are perfectly round in shape and bold in size. They are sure to stand out in necklaces and bracelets. This stone is mined in Africa and is actually a type of spotted teal Jasper rather...

Give your designs Southwestern flair by adding natural elements with the blue crazy lace agate 10mm round beads from Dakota Stones. These round beads feature bright blue color swirled with white and the occasional hint of green. Pair with copper...

Create an earthy beauty in your jewelry with these Dakota Stones crazy lace agate beads. Available by the strand, these gemstone beads display a round shape and facets cut into the surface to give each bead extra shine. They are bold in size, so you can...

Decorate your jewelry designs with these Hubei turquoise beads from Dakota Stones. Gemstone beads are the perfect way to add natural beauty to your jewelry designs. Hubei Turquoise gets its name from the Hubei province in Northern China. Turquoise is an...

For bold style touches, try these Dakota Stones beads. These beads are made from lava, so they feature solid black color and a craggy texture full of organic yet other-worldly beauty. These beads will add a unique accent to any look. These beads are...

Elevate your DIY jewelry creations with these Dakota Stones Matte Dog Teeth Amethyst gemstone beads. Featuring a striking combination of deep and light purple hues mixed with white inclusions, each bead boasts the unique chevron pattern resembling the...

Earthy beauty fills these gemstone beads from Dakota Stones. These beads feature amazing green, orange, brown, and gray colors in beautiful patterns. The matte finish adds to their organic look. They are round in shape, so you can use them in necklaces,...

Give your designs dark accents with these gemstone beads from Dakota Stones. These smoky quartz beads feature a round shape with a star cut filled with triangular facets. You'll love using these versatile beads in necklaces, bracelets, and even earrings...

Add gemstone style to your designs with these faceted tourmaline gemstone beads from Dakota Stones. These beads feature a classic round shape with expertly cut facets that catch the light. These beads will add sparkle to any project. These tourmaline...

Bring sunny color to your designs with these yellow mookaite gemstone beads from Dakota Stones. These beads feature a warm yellow color and a classic round shape. Mookaite is a variety of Jasper that takes its name from Mooka Creek, near the Kennedy...

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Reddish-rust colored goldstone beads offer a brilliant flash with inclusions of copper crystals! Sometimes mistaken for orange-colored sunstone beads, these gemstone beads are actually manmade from glass with added copper salts. Through a unique cooling...

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Druzy: The stunning visual appeal of druzy beads and pendants makes them great options for jewelry focals. Sometimes spelled druse or drusy, druzy is a layer of fine crystals that forms on the inner surfaces of geodes and rock fractures over millions of...

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Druzy: The stunning visual appeal of druzy beads and pendants makes them great options for jewelry focals. Sometimes spelled druse or drusy, druzy is a layer of fine crystals that forms on the inner surfaces of geodes and rock fractures over millions of...

It's been a long time since we've seen Ocean Jasper this nice! The beautiful swirls on ocean jasper beads often look like dramatic sea spray and sea foam. Also known as fisheye jasper and orbicular jasper, this semiprecious gemstone comes from a...

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Named after French paleontologist Eugene Dumortier, the semiprecious gemstone dumortierite is typically blue or violet. Beads cut from this borosilicate mineral are also known as blue quartz beads (and are sometimes spelled dumortirite beads). The...

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Tigereye Beads come in richly chatoyant browns and yellows with a golden luster. While legends exist of Roman soldiers wearing this "all seeing" stone for protection in battle, tigereye was not considered a semiprecious gemstone until the late 19th...

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Moonstone: With its ghostly glow, this feldspar stone almost seems magical. High-quality rainbow moonstone is usually chatoyant and sometimes displays a strong cat's eye. The floating-light phenomenon and sheen of moonstone are called adularescence or...

Wood Opal (also known as wood opalite, agatized wood and fossilized wood) is petrified wood, where the organic material has been replaced with hydrated amorphous Silicon Dioxide (opal), but keeping the same layered structure as the original wood. Wood...

Sunstone beads consist of feldspar crystals that were formed in molten lava, then discharged onto the surface of the earth by volcanic eruptions. As the lava weathers away or is broken up, the crystals are released. This semiprecious gemstone is also...

Moonstone Beads from Rings & Things: With its ghostly glow, this feldspar stone almost seems magical. High-quality rainbow moonstone is usually chatoyant and sometimes displays a strong cat's eye. The floating-light phenomenon and sheen of moonstone are...

Peridot beads are known by many names, including bastard emerald, chrysolite, evening emerald, hawaiite, night emerald, and peridote. These pretty green semiprecious beads are cut from an olivine variety composed of magnesium iron silicate. Peridot...

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Aquamarine belongs to the beryl gemstone family. Bead-grade aquamarine tends to have many interesting inclusions and numerous opaque areas. Beryls are hard gemstones, excellent for jewelry that will be worn frequently. However, be sure to store...

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Onyx is a striped, semiprecious variety of agate, with white, black, brown or red alternating bands. It is different from regular agate only in that the bands of which it is composed are parallel and regular. The name onyx originates from the Greek word...

Onyx is a striped, semiprecious variety of agate, with white, black, brown or red alternating bands. It is different from regular agate only in that the bands of which it is composed are parallel and regular. The name onyx originates from the Greek word...

Onyx is a striped, semiprecious variety of agate, with white, black, brown or red alternating bands. It is different from regular agate only in that the bands of which it is composed are parallel and regular. The name onyx originates from the Greek word...

This semiprecious basic black gemstone closely resembles black onyx, but since we have been unable to verify its true classification, "black stone" is the most honest name we can give to these beads and pendants. Note that black stone jewelry components...